Because I get allot of questions about this subject (naturally, since Stormo is a decal retailer and manufacturer) I thought I'd summarize all of my answers into a short article. Please post your thoughts and feedback.

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Enjoy,

_________________Vince Tassone

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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:12 am

Yes very well explained
Because I know about gloss is better than matt finish for the decals, I once built a Lysander that was going to be all black. So I used gloss black paint then applied decals and used microsol, then finished with a matt varnish all with brushes. I have added a picture to show that I bet you would never know it started out with a gloss finish and as you can see the decals set to the models ridges very well
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:41 am

Nice job. If there's two things to take away from the article that's to be sure to gloss the painted surface or use a glossy paint (a good idea), and that using a solvent makes a difference.